The Rough Guide to Cyprus
About this book
The Rough Guide to Cyprus is the definitive guide to this alluring, sun-drenched island. Illustrated throughout with striking full-colour photographs, the guide offers detailed background on everything from the holiday playgrounds of Agia Napa and Pafos to off-the-beaten-track mountain hikes and vineyard tours.
Crystal clear maps help you explore both north and south sides of the island, with full information on border crossings and day-trip suggestions. Detailed listings review everything from boutique hotels to youth hostels while our unrivalled contextual background gives you the inside track on Cypriot history plus full accounts of all the sights from stunning Byzantine churches to Roman temples, Ottoman mosques to Venetian forts.
Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Cyprus.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 8
- When to go 11
- Things not to miss 12
- Itineraries 20
- BASICS 22
- Getting there 23
- Getting around 25
- Accommodation 27
- Food and drink 30
- Festivals and public holidays 32
- Sports and outdoor activities 33
- Culture and etiquette 35
- Travel essentials 36
- THE GUIDE 42
- 1 Larnaka and around 42
- 2 Lemesos and around 80
- 3 Pafos and around 108
- 4 The Troodos Mountains 144
- 5 Lefkosia (South Nicosia) 168
- 6 North Cyprus 198
- CONTEXTS 248
- History 249
- Geology and wildlife 260
- Books 263
- Greek and Turkish 265
- Glossary 270
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 271
